Amish Man Killed By Drunk Driver in Buggy Accident

Fatal Crash graphic. © 2016 Midwest Communications
Fatal Crash graphic. © 2016 Midwest Communications

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, WI (MetroSource-WSAU) -- A deadly accident involving an Amish buggy is under investigation in Lafayette County. 

The sheriff's office says Elmer Stoltzfus was killed and his toddler son seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 11 in Gratiot Township Thursday night. 

Deputies say the buggy was being pulled by a single horse when it was hit from behind by a pickup truck.  The horse was also killed.

The driver of the truck, Terry Gensler was not injured, but was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Tom King

Tom grew up in Wausau listening to sports on WSAU and music on our sister stations WRIG and WIFC and decided early on that that was where he wanted to be. After graduating from Wausau East in the mid 70's Tom headed to UWSP. He worked at the college radio station WWSP and weekends on WIFC while earning a degree in Communication.

After college he worked a year at WKAU radio in the Fox Valley before returning to Wausau and moving into radio sales. He missed the on-air work and returned to the air when WOFM went on the air and when it was purchased by Midwest Communications was asked to take on the sports position on WSAU. He has spent the last 13 years as part of the WSAU morning team while also broadcasting Wausau East sports and contributing to the morning show on WIFC.

If you listen to the show you know that Tom is the coach of the Wausau American Legion Baseball team. He's married (Sandy) with two sons (Wade & Cory) and spends his spare time reading, listening to music, watching movies and tv shows and following most of the major sports.